Training: Workplace Gender equality

Interest and purpose of the training

Participants will learn about the background to gender equality and why this is, such an important and challenging issue in modern workplaces including:

• Gender inequality for companies and for economic performance.
• The current landscape of female participation in different sectors paying special attention to leadership positions within the corporate, academic, political and non-profit sectors.
• The root causes of gender inequality in positions of power, leadership and the workplace.
• Interventions and policies that address the structural barriers that contribute to create a gender gap such as affirmative action, parental leave, and child-care policies.
• The role of bias and stereotypes in preventing gender diversity and what can be done to manage these effects.

Course outlines

• Understanding workplace gender issues
• Gender: How men and women see the world differently
• Understanding ‘unconscious bias’ or ‘invisible barriers’ and the effect on female leadership
• How to promote gender equity
• How to accelerate female talent in your workplace
• Why gender equality matters

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